Weird Chief Pictures was founded in 1996 in Salt Lake City, Utah by
award winning filmmaker
Iosua
Tai Taeoalii (Josh). In its history that has spanned over a decade, it has
produced everything from feature films to music videos to Television shows. With
it's primary focus on feature film production, WCP has also expanded into
distribution of Iosua & Adrienne Taeoalii's spray paint art.
From 2004-2005 Weird Chief Pictures had been primarily producing in television,
but in 2006 WCP produced a short film, Waiting which premiered
at the
2006 Slamdance Film Festival.
In the beginning of the year of 2005 WCP's founder, Josh, began selling his
spray-paint art on
eBay and by the
end of 2006, WCP had officially started distributing the artworks of Josh and
his wife Adrienne Taeoalii.
Weird Chief Pictures and it's founders have focused on creating a
stimulating visual experience for the past 14 years.
Weird Chief Pictures was founded as an independent film production company and
since it's beginning years it has expanded into all aspects of media,
entertainment and the arts.
FEATURED PHOTO AND VIDEO
"Addiction to Comfort" Painted by Iosua Tai Taeoalii - 15"x30"
canvas - spraypaint/acrylic/photography.
Darkroom Feature Film Trailer Iosua Tai
Taeoalii's 4th feature length film Darkroom,
starring David H. Stevens, Darren Dalton, Andrea
Lockhart and Todd Bridges.
RECENT NEWS
1/21/2009 - 9/7/2009 Our original paintings are now available for viewing.
Click here to see
1/20/2009 - 9/7/2009
Iosua Taeoalii has begun painting three new series of paintings.
"Last Life on Earth", "A Noble Horse" and
"Wildlife". The following are
examples of some of the new paintings. Click on any series above to view
photo album.
1/19/2009 - 9/7/2009
Happy New Year!!! We'll be at the "Tempe Festival of the Arts" in
Tempe, AZ March 26th-28th. Show times are 10am - 6pm.
We've been accepted to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, Co. Show
dates are July 3-5.
We'll be at the 2010 4th Avenue Spring Street Fair in Tuscon, AZ from March
19-21.
07/9/2009
We now have art hanging at Pat's BBQ on 2125 south and 100 west and
also 2 pieces hanging at Hemingway Cafe at the Salt Lake City Library.
Stop in either place to check'em out.
06/30/2009 The show was a success at the
Utah Arts Festival!!! Thank you everybody for
visiting us at the Festival and thank you for all the purchases.
06/1/2006 Now you can join the Weird Chief Pictures mailing list to be kept up to date w/
all the newest information from art shows, movie premiers, etc.
Join Mailing List Now!!!
05/14/2009 Both Adrienne & Iosua are working on
art projects that they plan to have an opening for at a Salt Lake Gallery in
early Spring of 2009.
05/1/2009 Find Weird Chief Pop Art on Myspace
and Facebook. For more personal interaction with Iosua & Adrienne Taeoalii log
on to either facebook or myspace at
www.myspace.com/weirdchiefpopart. Join our friends list, leave us a
message, view photos of our art, and receive schedule updates, etc.
04/29/2009 Just dinkin' around and found this
old interview on ABC 4 News Utah about our film Darkroom.